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5. And how is he going to pay for this?

Reply to HarmonyRockets (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 14, 2017, 09:28 PM

Sep 2017

It is unfortunate that there are people here who think that if someone does not follow the line, that someone is a "follows right wing talking points."

Some of, most of us, I hope, prefer to form our own opinion.

Oh, and just a reminder: Sanders is not a Democrat, never been a Democrat and actively campaigned against Democratic candidates. I will never accept anything that he says or proposes as worthy of accepting.

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I hope that "Medicare for all" will not become a "litmus test" for Democrats in coming elections [View all] question everything Sep 2017 OP

What frustrates me SO much about this is Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #1

The way other countreis do it - impose a special tax question everything Sep 2017 #2

We can't get Dems like me who favor saving the ACA on board because we want to Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #16

Read a little more about the bill HarmonyRockets Sep 2017 #3

And how is he going to pay for this? question everything Sep 2017 #5

I have to agree. I am furious that a single payer bill that has no chances was offered rather than Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #14

So it sounds like it is not "Medicare for all", but "something else for all?" BzaDem Sep 2017 #8

I am concerned that if we take control of Congress (at least) question everything Sep 2017 #10

It is unlikely if we lose the ACA we will have the votes to pass anything. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #12

This plan will never pass...there are not enough votes for it. Save the ACA then offer Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #15

Personally, I don't do litmus tests... Wounded Bear Sep 2017 #4

Good for you. None of us should be a single issue voters question everything Sep 2017 #6

PLUS ONE. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2017 #7

I vote for the Democrat always. I am also a yellow dog and a broken glass Democrat...I would vote Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #13

The beauty of democracy.. disillusioned73 Sep 2017 #9

The ACA may very well be repealed in the the next two weeks...so why not another losing strategy... Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #11